They form part of a number of recommendations to Government by the restauranteur co-founder of Leon, who was commissioned by the Prime Minister to draw up a National Food Strategy in 2019.
According to Mr Dimbleby, the proposed ‘landmark Sugar and Salt Reformulation Tax’, payable by food manufacturers, would raise £3.4 billion a year, some of which he says should fund an expansion of free school meals.
In his second report to the Government, published today, Mr Dimbleby, suggests raising the household earnings threshold for the scheme to £20,000 to target families in most ‘urgent need’, benefitting their children’s health and educational achievement.
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